The REAL REASON your slow playing is choppy & clumsy

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01:46 - Lesson Start
05:26 - What in the world does the MARIMBA have to do with this?
10:50 - The UNDENIABLE difference that smooth motion makes (DEMONSTRATION)
12:08 - Place your backbeats DEAD ON in time by using a “prep stroke”
16:24 - ACTION STEPS: How to practice all this!
24:51 - Your Progress Blueprint - free PDF guide
Why is it that when we play a nice, mid-tempo or even uptempo groove, our playing sounds fine. But then as we begin slowing it down to 70, 60, 55bpm, it gets shakier, choppier, and clumsier. You may think there’s an obvious answer to this (that we just need to work on our time!), but today I’m proposing a deeper issue going on. You CAN smoothen out and NOT RUSH your slow grooves when you implement this technique I’m teaching you today. Let’s dig in.
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@sccdrum93 2 жыл бұрын

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@taconley 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly, I found myself playing @50 bpm, and in order to keep the tempo on the ride accurate, I raised the stick nearly over my head in long sweeping motion. Worked perfectly and I was very comfortable playing at that tempo.

@Frank1979Zappa 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic lesson, very essential stuff every drummer MUST know.

@ryannixon4154 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, great lesson! Watched this on my lunch break and tried as soon as I got home. Noticeable improvements within minutes. Can’t wait to see the affect on my fast playing after laying low and playing slow for a bit.

@mostdangerousmanalive 2 жыл бұрын

This was super helpful as I’m working on my slow technique. I hadn’t thought about pulling the sound out of the drum before, but I could instantly feel a difference and have more control. Thanks, Stephen!!

@ddrumcorner4682 2 жыл бұрын

You've got a great feel when you play...one of the things that stands out with you in my opinion; Your sound and feel: smooth and airy...very light... if that makes sense!. So, yea i agree with the motion concept...it clearly has, and is working.

@K3NH 2 жыл бұрын

To be honest this is the essence of the drumming and for me the answer for the question why i'm struggling to be in time/sound good. The faster you realize that the better...

@Santaheckler 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely, it’s what you don’t play that makes the magic sometimes.

@imdrifter534 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Stephen!!

@SuperDoubleTake 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Stephen. This is SO helpful and it is great to be able to put words to motions. Brilliant!

@frankgardner7533 2 жыл бұрын

This is important, flowing up and down strokes using arm, wrists, etc are the most natural way to play flowing ideas at all tempos, Thanks!!

@leoedmundhole6305 2 жыл бұрын

This really helped me. Thank you

@superpunkmuffin 2 жыл бұрын

Quality shenanigans afoot, thanks kindly :)

@Beto-StickingToDrums 2 жыл бұрын

Well you seem to be talking to me... Thanks a lot! This makes a lot of sense. I'll work on it

@michaelhey4039 2 жыл бұрын

I'm a novice drummer. I can think of two other reasons why a slower groove may feel choppy or stilted: One reason may be that a busier or a faster groove hides sloppy drumming whereas a sparse groove lays it bare. The other reason may be that when you slow a groove down (perhaps to learn a challenging pattern) it may become harder to feel the groove. I often play pieces slowly as a way to learn new grooves that I may not have the chops to play at the intended speed. Every groove seems to have a certain threshold that you have to reach for it to feel good. Play it too slow and it doesn't feel right. Play it too fast and it gets sloppy, sounds bad and doesn't feel right. In any case, the bottom line is - if I can feel it, then I can play it smoothly. If I'm not feeling it, then the timing is off and it sounds terrible.

@termsandapong7094 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, you have to actively think about that when playing marimba, because of you don't lift it back up, it'll almost just stay on the key, and you'll get a dead note. You don't have to think about that on drums, because the sick bounces really easily.